burning bush in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for burning bush in the English»French Dictionary

burning bush N BIBL

burning bush

buisson m ardent

Translations for burning bush in the French»English Dictionary

buisson ardent BIBL

burning bush

Translations for burning bush in the English»French Dictionary

I.burn [Brit bəːn, Am bərn] N

1. burn (gen) MED:

burn

brûlure f

cigarette burns

brûlures de cigarette

2. burn AEROSP:

burn

combustion f

3. burn (stream):

burn region

ruisseau m

II.burn <pret, pp burned or burnt Brit> [Brit bəːn, Am bərn] VB trans

1. burn (damage by heat or fire):

burn papers, rubbish

brûler

burn building, city

incendier, faire brûler

burn sun: person, skin

brûler

burn acid: surface, substance

ronger, brûler

burn alcohol, food: mouth

brûler

to be burned to the ground or to ashes

être détruit par le feu

to be burned alive

être brûlé vif

to be burned to death

mourir carbonisé

to burn one's finger/arm

se brûler le doigt/le bras

to burn a hole in sth

faire un trou dans qc

2. burn (use):

to burn coal/gas boiler:

chauffer or marcher au charbon/au gaz

the system burns too much oil

le système consomme trop de mazout

3. burn FOOD:

burn food

laisser brûler

burn pan

brûler

4. burn Am (electrocute):

burn inf

électrocuter

5. burn Am (swindle):

burn inf

escroquer

6. burn COMPUT:

burn CD

graver

III.burn <pret, pp burned or burnt Brit> [Brit bəːn, Am bərn] VB intr

1. burn (be consumed by fire):

burn

brûler

to burn to a cinder

être carbonisé

the house burned to the ground

la maison a complètement brûlé or a été réduite en cendres

2. burn (be turned on):

burn light:

être allumé

3. burn:

burn (be painful) blister, wound:

cuire

burn (from sun) skin, part of body:

brûler

he has the kind of skin that burns easily

il attrape facilement des coups de soleil

my throat is burning!

la gorge me brûle!

his cheeks were burning (with embarrassment)

il était rouge de honte

4. burn FOOD:

burn toast, meat:

brûler

burn sauce:

prendre au fond

5. burn (be eager) fig:

to be burning to do person:

brûler d'envie de faire

to be burning with desire/with impatience

brûler de désir/d'impatience

6. burn AEROSP:

burn

brûler

IV.to burn oneself VB refl

to burn oneself refl < pret, pp burned or burnt Brit >:

to burn oneself

se brûler

V.burn [Brit bəːn, Am bərn]

to burn one's boats

brûler ses vaisseaux

I.burning [Brit ˈbəːnɪŋ, Am ˈbərnɪŋ] N

1. burning:

there's a smell of burning

ça sent le brûlé

I can smell burning!

je sens une odeur de brûlé!

2. burning (setting on fire):

burning (of building, town)

incendie m

II.burning [Brit ˈbəːnɪŋ, Am ˈbərnɪŋ] ADJ

1. burning:

burning (on fire) building, vehicle, town, forest

en flammes, en feu

burning (alight) candle, lamp, fire

allumé

burning ember, coal

embrasé, ardent

burning (very hot) fig heat

brûlant, torride

burning sun

brûlant

a burning feeling or sensation

une sensation de brûlure

2. burning (intense) fig:

burning fever, thirst, desire

brûlant

burning passion, enthusiasm

ardent

a burning question or issue

une question brûlante

See also book-burning

book-burning N

book-burning

autodafé m

bush [Brit bʊʃ, Am bʊʃ] N

1. bush (shrub):

bush

buisson m

a bush of hair fig

une épaisse tignasse

2. bush (in Australia, Africa):

the bush

la brousse f

3. bush (fox's brush):

bush

queue f

4. bush TECH:

bush

bague f

he doesn't beat about the bush

il n'y va pas par quatre chemins

don't beat about the bush

cessez de tourner autour du pot

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush prov

un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras prov

burning bush in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for burning bush in the English»French Dictionary

burn¹ [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] N Scot

burn

ruisseau m

I.burn² [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] N

burn

brûlure f

II.burn² <-t [or -ed], -t [or -ed]> [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] VB intr

1. burn (be in flames):

burn

brûler

2. burn (be overheated):

burn meat, pan

brûler

3. burn (be switched on):

burn light

être allumé

4. burn (feel very hot):

burn with fever, irritation

brûler

I burn easily

je prends des coups de soleil

my eyes are burning

mes yeux piquent

5. burn (feel an emotion):

to be burning with desire

brûler de désir

his face was burning with shame/anger

son visage était rouge de honte/colère

6. burn fig:

to burn to +infin

se languir de +infin

Phrases:

my ears are burning

mes oreilles sifflent

III.burn² <-t [or -ed], -t [or -ed]> [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] VB trans

1. burn (consume):

burn

brûler

to be burned to the ground

être complètement détruit par le feu

to be burnt at the stake

mourir sur le bûcher

2. burn (overheat):

burn meat, pan

laisser brûler

to burn sth to a crisp

carboniser qc

3. burn (hurt, irritate):

burn skin

brûler

to burn one's tongue

se brûler la langue

4. burn (consume as fuel):

to burn gas

se chauffer au gaz

Phrases:

to burn the candle at both ends

brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts

money burns a hole in her pocket

l'argent lui brûle les doigts

burning [ˈbɜ:nɪŋ, Am ˈbɜ:rnɪŋ] ADJ

1. burning (on fire):

burning candle

allumé(e)

burning building, clothes

en feu

burning log

qui brûle

2. burning (hot):

burning

brûlant(e)

burning desire

ardent(e)

3. burning (controversial):

burning

controversé(e)

4. burning (stinging):

burning

cuisant(e)

a burning sensation

une sensation de brûlure

bush [bʊʃ] N

1. bush <-es> BOT:

bush

buisson m

2. bush (great amount):

a bush of hair

une tignasse

3. bush no pl (land):

the bush

la brousse

Phrases:

to beat about [or around Am] the bush

tourner autour du pot